Hi everyone. I've followed discussions on the forums for years, but never participated. My first mandolin was a 1930s Silvertone that sounded so wonderful, but needed a neck set and more effort than I felt like putting into it.
So, I kept quiet until I got this new baby.
It's all original except for the tailpiece. I'm probably going to keep the current one until I can source a period correct Gibson piece that isn't too prohibitive, unless someone might suggest a better one. I plan to play this a lot, and I prefer function to form, though I typically bag and tag any vintage parts and save them in a box for later.
I've also been thinking about the bridge on this. It's not really intoned at all; it's just a bar with slots, as you can see. My thought was that if I could get a nice tailpiece with a piezo mic built in, I could run the wire up under the pick guard, along the edge of the pickup, and down through the internal routs, and wire it into the existing output jack, where I'd perform some sort of wiring magic (either run it parallel with the P90, or drop in a stereo output jack which defaults to the P90).
Again, any suggestions for a bridge pickup would be very much appreciated.
Anyway, I hope you dig this little two point "Florentine." I'm in love. Here are a few more photos.
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